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As mental health challenges mount across South Africa, a pioneering research project is turning to an unlikely remedy: the night sky. (PicknPic)
ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SOLUTIONS COMMUNITY STARGAZING

Looking up: How the South African night sky is healing minds

A pioneering project explores how stargazing can ease anxiety, boost mood and strengthen family bonds, using the night sky as a natural therapy

  • Sheree Bega
7 min read